June 2018: Vietnamese startup carrier, Bamboo Airways (BOO), has announced its commitment to purchase 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
(BOO), which aims to launch operations in 2019 has a Memo of Understanding for 24 A321s.
According to Boeing, (BOO) airline completed the deposit requirement in mid-June to reserve the 20 787-9s.
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The planes “are tentatively scheduled to deliver from April 2020 through 2021,” said Boeing (TBC). “We are excited to introduce these new 787-9 Dreamliners into our fleet as we prepare to launch long-haul operations to international markets,” said Trinh Van Quyet, Chairman of the (FLC) Group, owner of Bamboo Airways (BOO). “Our long-term vision is to connect Vietnam to key markets within Asia, Europe, and North America and the capabilities of these new state-of-the-art 787-9 Dreamliners will help us achieve our goals,” he said.
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